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In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Dick Irvin
Canadian ice hockey player (1892-1957).
Born July 19th, 1892 in Hamilton.
Died May 15th, 1957 at 64 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Walter Franklin George
American politician (1878-1957).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Preston.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Peter O'Connor
Irish athlete.
Born October 24th, 1872 in Cumbria.
Died November 9th, 1957 at 85 years old in Waterford.
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguayan footballer.
Born November 20th, 1901 in Salto.
Died October 5th, 1957 at 55 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Prince Franz of Bavaria
German aristocrat and general.
Born October 10th, 1875 in Starnberg.
Died January 25th, 1957 at 81 years old in Starnberg.
Francis Burton Harrison
American statesman (1873-1957).
Born December 18th, 1873 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 1957 at 83 years old in Flemington.
Lightner Witmer
American psychologist (1867-1957).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1957 at 90 years old in Philadelphia.
Charles Pathé
French businessman.
Born December 26th, 1863 in Chevry-Cossigny. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1957 at 93 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Miguel Covarrubias
20th-century mexican artist (1904-1957).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1957 at 52 years old [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel